Know more about Rithisha Padmanabh

The list of achievements of Rithisha Padmanabh is so long and it seems that she is already a big name at such a tender age in music industry in Karnataka.

Rithisha Padmanabh born on 28^th December 1990 has completed 12^th standard in National Public School, Rajajinagar with 95% marks. She has got a seat in National Institute of Technology in Computer Science Engineering branch.

She looks cute by face and is humble and down to earth by nature.She has all the qualities to become a successful singer in Indian music industry but for this she needs the wholehearted support of all music lovers.

I would request all music lovers to extend their full support to Rithisha Padmanabh and make her successful in Indian Music industry.

She has learnt Hindustani Classical Music from Vidushi Smt.Geetha Hegde and Bhavageethe from Smt. Malathi Sharma

 Her major achievements are:

 1. Awards/Scholarships:

   -National Balashree Award-2001 presented at Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New      

               Delhi 

              -Felicitated  by Dr.Abdul Kalam, former President of India at Rashtrapathi

               Bhavan in 2005

              -Karnataka Kalashree Award-2001

              -Selected for SAREGAMAPA Challenge 2006 from Bangalore

              -Kavya ganga award from Attimabbe Prathishtana in 1998

              -Sur Sagar Scholarship for Hindustani Classical Music

              -Young Achiever’s Award from Bangalore Society for Performing Arts

              -Gold medal from Sadhana School of music in 2000

              -Youth Excellence award from Rotary Club of Bangalore in 2001

              -Gold medal from Gopinath Das Nyasa music academy in 2001

              -C.C.R.T. scholarship from central government

              -Prartibha Chetana Puraskara-2002 Award from Women & Child Development   

   department.

              -Prathibhakankshi award from Sree Ramaseva  Mandali ,Bangalore

 2. All India Radio Programmes [solo and group songs from the age of 5]

        -1995 : Snehagana

        -1996 : Hakkiya Balaga

        -1997 : Kalarava

        -1998 : Hongirana

        -1999 : Chukki Chinnari

        -2000 : Nandana, Balajagath

        -2001 : Nada Ninada-Patriotic songs

        -2002 : Selected for performing Hindustani Vocal [children] regularly

3. Doordarshan

           -DD-9 : Sangeetha Lahari and Anthyakshari

           -Folk Songs [group songs]

 4. Udaya TV

           -Sang songs for Sankranthi in 1998

           -Participated and won prizes in Anthyakshari programme in 1995, at the age of 5

           -Compered eight episodes of Children’s Anthyakshari programme as a lead

             singer in 1997

          -Performed Hindustani Classical vocal in Naada programme in two episodes in

          2001 and two episodes in 2004

           -Performed in Geethanjali programme [Bhavageetha]

 5. E-TV Kannada

           -Performed in weekly Naada Leele programme and sang five Bhavageethe

    songs

 6. Albums and Cassettes

           -Solo album “Thangali” released in 2002 with music composed by C.Ashwath,

            Raju Ananthaswamy and Bali

           -Solo Album of Devotional Songs-Banda Gvinda in 2004

           -Hakkina Haadu- music composed by Hamsalekha in 2002

           -Saavira Nadigalu and Vachana cassette [music by V.Manohar] in 2002

           -Devotional Songs Cassettes : four cassettes in Kannada and Tulu released in

             2003 and sixteen cassettes in Kannada and Tulu released in 2004

             -Sang in “Chiv Chiv Gubbi”, a cassette released in 1998

             -Sang in “Vidya”, a cassette released in 1998

            -Sang in “Thaayinamana”, a cassette released in 1999

7.     Stage programmes          

           Hindustani Classical :

           -Udaya Raaga, a prestigious programme organized by Kannada Sanskruti Ilaake

             in Cubbon Park in 2002

           -About twenty concerts in Bangalore, Mysore, Sirsi, Hubli and Pondicherry

           -ISKCON, Bangalore

           -Concert at Sree Ramaseva Mandali(Kote) in 2006 and won “Pratibhakankshi”    

            award

           -Concert  at Sree Ramaseva Samithi-Sheshadripuram in 2007

           -Concert at Indian Institute of World Culure-Basavanagudi

   8.     Light Music

           -Performed in Bangalore, Mysore, Mandya and Hyderabad

           -About 10 concerts in Vikasana academy of music

           -About 10 concerts in Ramya Cultural Academy

           -About 10 concerts in Upasana Sangeetha Academy

           -About 5 concerts in Hombale Pratibha Ranga

           -AIR children’s day programmes [3]

           -Adarsha Sugama Sangeeta Academy [2]

           -Indian Institute of Music and Arts

           -Gayanotsava programme organized by C.Ashwath

           -Sadhana School of Music

           -Anantha Bhava programme in Mysore

           -“Chiguru” programme in 2001 organized by Kannada & Cultural Department

             of Karnataka

9.      Has won about 300 prizes in state level music competitions in Classical and

    Light Music organized by various organizations like :

 

      -ISCKON Heritage Fest-Bangalore

      -Bangalore Gayana Samaja

      -Bharatha Bharathi Sangeetha Pratishtana

      -Karnataka Sangeetha and Nritya Academy

      -Shubharam Trust

      -Malleshwaran Sangeetha Sabha

      -Sri Madhwa Sangha

      -R.T.Nagar Cultural Association

      -POWERS

      -Attimabbe Prathishtana

      -Ramya Cultural Academy

      -Kerala Samaja

      -Hombale Pratibha Ranga

      -Kannada Sahitya Parishath

      -Adarsha Sugama Sangeetha Academy

      -Ramanamaharshi Centre for Learning

      -Ranga Shilpi Academy

      -Shashi Kalavidaru

      -Sangeetha Ganga

      -Kannada Sanskruthi Ilaake

      -V.V.S.Lalithakala Academy

      -Indian Institute of Music and Arts

      -Aryabhata Cultural Organization

      -Sadhana School of Music

      -Aradhana Sangeetha School

10.   Playback Singing for 23 Kannada films

        Suryavamsha, Indradhunush, Ulta Pulta, Premi no 1, Amma ninna tholinalli,

         Baanallu neene bhuviyallu neene, Jilladhikari, Hello Narada, Chitte, Vali,

         Manase O manase, Mooru manasu nooru kanasu, Shivappa nayaka, Balarama,

         Preethislebeku, Devara makkalu, Balashiva, Sri RenukaDevi Mahatme, Magic

         Ajji, Kowsalya Supraja, Kodanda Rama, Ayyo Paandu, Monda

11.   Playback Singing for Kannada TV Serials

     Trin trin trin, Kannamuchaale, Anupallavi

12. Recognition and appreciation in newspapers and magazines like Deccan

    Herald, The Hindu, Udayavani, Kannada Prabha,Prajavani,Vijaya Karnataka,

      Sudha, Roopataara, etc.